Elderly woman dies after accident in Lacey QFC parking lot

Two elderly women were taken to Harborview Medical Center after being struck by a vehicle in the Lacey QFC parking lot. One of the women died as a result of her injuries.

One elderly woman died and another was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Lacey QFC store Tuesday evening.
Photo courtesy of Lacey Fire District 3.

One elderly woman died and another was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of a Lacey grocery store Tuesday evening, according to Sgt. Terence Brimmer of the Lacey Police Department.

The two women, aged 93 and 84, were walking across the parking lot at QFC on Whitman Lane, when they were struck by a mid-sized SUV, Brimmer said. Police and the Lacey Fire Department responded at about 7 p.m.; the 84-year-old was taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital and the 93-year-old was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center. The 84-year-old was later transported to Harborview Medical Center.

One of the women died while at Harborview Medical Center, Brimmer said.